tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post2273436517066143063..comments2015-03-31T06:33:27.011-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Watching from afarJill Homernoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58967559870281532902009-03-08T18:41:00.000-07:002009-03-08T18:41:00.000-07:00Marty ... I did read that article about Yair in th...Marty ... <BR/><BR/>I did read that article about Yair in the ADN. I'm so glad he's safe.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-36171129184147213852009-03-08T18:40:00.000-07:002009-03-08T18:40:00.000-07:00Anon 5:20 ... Yeah, the spot where I fell is was c...Anon 5:20 ... Yeah, the spot where I fell is was completely obvious. The lighting was so flat when I went through, however, that I did not recognize it as a trench. It's funny to look back because just the day before, after spending the day with a friend who had frostbite and asking her a million questions about it, another friend drove his truck all the way up a six-foot-tall pile of snow in the middle of a culdesac because he could not distinguish it from the road in the flat evening light. "Rookie mistakes" can happen anywhere, to anyone. <BR/><BR/>I can tell you that the water was a lot deeper than 10-12". I'm not exaggerating when I say that I punched through the ice all the way up to my crotch.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-70977422654250561012009-03-08T18:23:00.000-07:002009-03-08T18:23:00.000-07:00From West Australian newspaperAussie rescued from ...From West Australian newspaper<BR/><BR/>Aussie rescued from Alaskan snow cave<BR/>9th March 2009, 8:15 WST<BR/>A 53-year-old Australian cyclist competing in a winter endurance race got soaked in a stream and lost his way, but survived by hunkering down in his sleeping bag and building snow caves to block chilling wind.<BR/><BR/>Rescuers on snowmobiles carried Yair Kellner to safety on Saturday.<BR/><BR/>Kellner was racing in the 350-mile (563-kilometre) Iditarod Trail Invitational from Knik to McGrath. The race began March 1 with 50 participants. Kellner lost the trail Tuesday but remained confident he would be found.<BR/><BR/>"I didn't feel psychologically broken down, I knew what I was doing was the best I could be doing," he told the Anchorage Daily News.<BR/><BR/>Kellner was last seen by another competitor near the Finger Lake checkpoint about 130 miles (209 kilometres) into the race. Exhausted after 40 hours of pushing through deep snow with little sleep, he went down a wrong trail and into Red Creek Canyon.<BR/><BR/>Kellner said he had started to turn his bike around when the snowy ice under him suddenly gave way and he found himself in the creek. He tried to pull himself out, but "it kept collapsing," he said.<BR/><BR/>"It was scary enough that I wasn't scared," he said. "I didn't have time to be scared. The adrenaline kicked in."<BR/><BR/>He thought about ditching his bike but it had all his gear and he knew he'd be in worse trouble if he walked out with only the wet clothes on his back. He eventually made it to solid ground with his bike.<BR/><BR/>From mountaineering experience, he knew he was in serious danger of hypothermia.<BR/><BR/>Kellner removed his wet clothing and got into his sleeping bag to warm his body.<BR/><BR/>"I stripped down to nothing and wrung out the clothing one piece at time," he said.<BR/><BR/>No matter what he wrung out, the clothes still grew icicles.<BR/><BR/>He lit his stove to melt snow to drink and spent the first night trying to dry his clothes, one piece at a time, with his body heat.<BR/><BR/>The next day, he decided to back track, which meant climbing a steep hill. Using the serrated pedals on his bike to wedge his way along, it took him three hours to zigzag up about 500 yards (meters), he said.<BR/><BR/>At the top of the canyon, he looked for his tracks but the wind had swept them clean. He concluded he was lost.<BR/><BR/>Moving kept his body warm, but he didn't know where he was going. The batteries in his global positioning system unit were dead.<BR/><BR/>For the next two days, he divided his few slices of cheese and four energy bars into squares and fed himself every few hours. He poured orange Gatorade on the snow to mark his location in case someone came by, and propped his bike at the entrance to the snow cave, hoping the bike's reflectors would catch the attention of someone flying overhead.<BR/><BR/>To stay alert and to monitor possible hypothermia, he sang songs.<BR/><BR/>"I tried to think of more obscure songs, where I had to remember the words," he said.<BR/><BR/>Organisers Friday alerted Alaska State Troopers but a trooper helicopter found no sign of Kellner that night.<BR/><BR/>On Saturday, airplane pilot Michael Schroder, who has a cabin in the Shell Lake area, and Ken Peterson spotted Kellner under a spruce tree about five miles north of the trail.<BR/><BR/>They dropped the cyclist a note on the back of a flight chart, weighted down by a pack of batteries. The message said, "Stay put, we'll come get you."<BR/><BR/>Back in Anchorage and in good condition Saturday night, Kellner described his rescuers as "fantastic."<BR/><BR/>"People here did exactly what people back in Australia would have done if someone was in trouble," he said.<BR/><BR/>Kellner was not the only racer who experienced problems. Earlier in the week, one competitor dropped out with serious frostbite. Others struggled to fight through deep snow to make it over Rainy Pass.<BR/><BR/>Fairbanks cyclist Jeff Oatley made it to McGrath on Saturday to win the race and about 20 racers remained on the trail.<BR/><BR/>APMarty Wallacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-92029416195832230112009-03-08T18:20:00.000-07:002009-03-08T18:20:00.000-07:00Hi Jill,Its sad you didn't see that little water s...Hi Jill,<BR/>Its sad you didn't see that little water spot. It is about 10 or 12 inches deep and is always there. Most of us walked a few feet to the right and avoided it. I suspect your toes will be better in short order. Hope you have a speedy recovery from the rookie mistake. We have all made themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-51752058973038076082009-03-08T16:15:00.000-07:002009-03-08T16:15:00.000-07:00Maybe it's just me, but it definitely sounds like ...Maybe it's just me, but it definitely sounds like you are working through all the disappointment in the right way. I've said it before and I will say it again: you inspire me Jill. You really do. No BS here. You are even more inspiring as I read how you work through this stuff in the best way you can. Take care,<BR/><BR/>Jack<BR/><BR/>http://adventuresinvoluntarysimplicity.blogspot.com/Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78095349521652898432009-03-08T07:59:00.000-07:002009-03-08T07:59:00.000-07:00That really sucks! I've been following your progre...That really sucks! I've been following your progress for the last few months and admirering your tenacity. What can I say... <BR/>"Tough break kid!" I hope you just lose your nail and can keep all your digits.<BR/><BR/>JFK once said something to the effect of,<BR/>"We choose to do these things and the others, not because they are easy, but because they are hard".CHADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799302743599070423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19461493640776253312009-03-07T21:49:00.000-08:002009-03-07T21:49:00.000-08:00I'm curious to see what your foot looks like if it...I'm curious to see what your foot looks like if it is worse than the picture! I hope you don't lose the tip of your toe! <BR/><BR/>I think you can always look back at life and see what you could have done better. But don't beat yourself up over it. Crap happens. I am just so glad you pulled out and took care of your self. That is what is most important.<BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself and all your little toes!!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971829321577186599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-56690427301658085082009-03-07T18:35:00.001-08:002009-03-07T18:35:00.001-08:00See, I am sad that we didn't get pictures of the w...See, I am sad that we didn't get pictures of the worsened state of your feet. Though I say this only believing that you're going to be fine foot-wise. And as a distance runner I can tell you toenails are pretty useless.Dannihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76661206192753289112009-03-07T18:35:00.000-08:002009-03-07T18:35:00.000-08:00We all mess up. Keep on pushing on. We are all in ...We all mess up. Keep on pushing on. We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at stars. Keep on star gazing Gill Horner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-70220573040986945122009-03-07T14:01:00.000-08:002009-03-07T14:01:00.000-08:00Jill - Awesome job getting yourself back in one pi...Jill - Awesome job getting yourself back in one piece. I read your book on a plane into Salt Lake City today, and it was like I was transported 3000 miles northwest in the middle of the race that was happening again right at the same time I was reading the book. <BR/><BR/>Remarkable what you all are able to drive yourselves to do. <BR/><BR/>Great work on the book and taking on these adventures. You're an inspiration to the rest of us.Chickaloonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-71191214852416628162009-03-07T13:54:00.000-08:002009-03-07T13:54:00.000-08:00Jill-Glad you are safe! You could always be a "fi...Jill-Glad you are safe! <BR/>You could always be a "fitness model" while you conviless! Allbest, Kenkenbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02483219755088902674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72450466308993987602009-03-07T12:08:00.000-08:002009-03-07T12:08:00.000-08:00"the art of the slog"I'm glad someone respects it...."the art of the slog"<BR/><BR/>I'm glad someone respects it. It is almost a forgotten art.juanchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-89466811722651965392009-03-07T11:56:00.000-08:002009-03-07T11:56:00.000-08:00You're a humble person, I am convinced. Everything...You're a humble person, I am convinced. <BR/><BR/>Everything happens for a reason, the trick is to figure out the reason.<BR/><BR/>I would be interested to hear your discernment in the next few months, if possible.ClearlyEnlight,http://www.blogger.com/profile/09923101507501834687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25946326687972722772009-03-07T10:24:00.000-08:002009-03-07T10:24:00.000-08:00Toes are magically delicious!So sorry this happene...Toes are magically delicious!<BR/><BR/>So sorry this happened to you! Rock on crazy legs!asa sillimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00294377691221249223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-2781316141787904992009-03-07T09:14:00.000-08:002009-03-07T09:14:00.000-08:00You don't need any sticking toenails. Your now li...You don't need any sticking toenails. Your now lighter and wont wear holes in you socks as much :) I (no we) beg you. Do not ever post photos of the injury like so many other bloggers do. Heal up and I hope you can find your way to the saddle again.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02216182791364504629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-42409129859519329762009-03-07T08:31:00.000-08:002009-03-07T08:31:00.000-08:00I end up 2nd guessing when I make mistakes in race...I end up 2nd guessing when I make mistakes in races but I know decisions made on the trail are made while fatigued and with the advantage of knowing the result. You do the best you know at the time and then learn for the future if it doesn't work out.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad the damage isn't any worse than it is. I'm sure you'll be back out there soon doing what you love.UltraRobhttp://www.ultrarob.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78262545136981049292009-03-07T06:58:00.000-08:002009-03-07T06:58:00.000-08:00It is sooo hard to watch at times for sure!have fa...It is sooo hard to watch at times for sure!<BR/><BR/>have far to much experince on that :)<BR/><BR/>gald there's no real long term damage... follow the doc orders and don't push it!Cellarrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685170404057881390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-55277645092347150312009-03-07T06:13:00.000-08:002009-03-07T06:13:00.000-08:00I keep picturing Robert Falcon Scott lying in his ...I keep picturing Robert Falcon Scott lying in his inadequate tent in his inadequate sleeping bag with his inadequate cooking stove writing his final entry: "For God's Sake Look After Our People..." Frostbite seems somehow old fashioned like diptheria or brain fever.Conchscooterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-18546252839113665292009-03-07T05:21:00.000-08:002009-03-07T05:21:00.000-08:00I've had bad luck with foot doctors, although some...I've had bad luck with foot doctors, although some are comforting and there's a place for that. Podiatrists are not medical doctors. They're licensed under subprocesses separate from physician requirements in your state. This comment is intended as a heads-up, the health of your toes being kinda important. Maybe the guy you met is what you need or want and maybe he's perfect.Readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-26941628545622713422009-03-07T04:48:00.000-08:002009-03-07T04:48:00.000-08:00Look on the bright side, you may have lost the rac...Look on the bright side, you may have lost the race, but you've probably gained a whole new audience among the foot fetishists !. I'm sure Dicky from Bad Idea Racing will stay tuned in to your foot's progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com